Pyramid Model for Early Childhood Teams
The Pyramid Model is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development.
The Pyramid Model provides guidance for:
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Early childhood educators
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Early intervention personnel
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Early childhood special education personnel
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Families
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Other professionals
Quick Classroom Connections
Simple, easy to use Pyramid Model and Social-Emotional Learning strategies to implement in early childhood classrooms. To gain a better context, please complete the training module above.
Pyramid Model Support Level |
Title |
Resource Type |
Description |
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Foundation: Effective Workforce |
Teacher Encouragement - Thank You! |
A short note of encouragement from our School Climate Transformation Team, followed by Rita Pierson's Ted Talk: Every Kid Needs a Champion. | |
Tier 1 - |
Wish You Well Introduction | A helpful ritual that allows for instant calming while offering love and care to others. A simple way to help others when there is no physical way to be helpful. | |
| Positive Descriptive Feedback | Positive descriptive feedback is an evidence-based practice that is meant to be part of the teaching process. | ||
Tier 2 - |
Enhancing Emotional Vocabulary in Young Children | Guidance document on the importance of building a strong emotional literacy foundation in early childhood. The document contains training and classroom resources for school use. | |
| Regulation Techniques for Young Children | Guidance document on ways to teach young children how to handle their anger and impulse in a conflict situation or during a time when regulation is needed. | ||
| Turtle Technique - Calm Down Strategy | Help students recognize when they are upset and how to regulate their emotions. | ||
| Problem Solving in Early Childhood |
Specifically taught problem-solving steps, ideas to offer alternative solutions, and help students understand that solutions have positive or negative consequences. |
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Tier 3 - Intensive Individualized |
National Pyramid Model Resources
| Resource | Description |
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| NCPMI Website | Link to the National Center of Pyramid Model Innovations |
| NCPMI Resource Library | This library offers quick assess to hundreds of Pyramid Model resources. |
| CSEFEL Website | Link to the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning |
| Pyramid Model Consortium | Link to the Pyramid Model Consortium: Supporting Early Childhood PBIS |
| Oklahoma Pyramid Model - State Team | Link to the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness |
